Pier grew up in Bangkok and is constantly finding new ways to fulfill her insatiable wanderlust while balancing a full time job, having traveled to over 70 countries and 7 continents. She is the bestselling author of "The Interspecies Trilogy" under the pen name Pieretta Dawn, and currently works in Hollywood.
These are great tips and even better pictures…I just bookmarked your page…you are a true inspiration =) Thanks for sharing these tips^^
You just made my day, Sabine! Thank you so much for reading and subscribing 🙂
Amazing pics ! Thanks for the tips. I need to learn how to use my camera. I take most of my pics on my phone and then edit.
Good tips! I try to choose the right time for the best light. My biggest struggle, is trying to get a few good photos so I can put my camera down and go enjoy the activity/scenery.
Great tips. The second tip of researching the location doesn’t happen as most of the time I am visiting the place for the first time and for short duration. Others are practical and doable. 🙂
I love the way you have taken shots for this post. All pictures are so unique and beautiful. Surely some tips for me to go back and work on.
Thank you very much for sharing your travel photo tips! As much as possible I want to try my best to follow some of the basics but because I’m always excited on things I just snap and snap photos, and just choose the best one later on. Your photos are full of emotions! Cute sealions 🙂
I love taking photos on my travels, but I’m still a beginner. But I am always willing to learn more, so thanks for the tips!
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Thank you! Love your website by the way ☺️
Thanks for these great tips! When I go on vacation, I wan to take the best pictures possible. I want to remember the trip forever.
Me too! We have the same philosophy 🙂
These are great tips to remember and implement. Your photos are amazing and one day I hope I can take pictures half as good.
You’re so sweet, thank you for the kind words! ☺️
These are all great tips. I love to take photos, and it can be hard at times to get the perfect shot. I love all the photos you have here too. They’re beautiful!
Capturing your memories when traveling is very important. These are very helpful tips.
Getting there beforehand is so important. The best way to get clear and beautiful pictures. Very useful tips. Thanks for those
These are wonderful tips! I’m in the midst of upgrading my DSLR to a full-frame DSLR to capture more details during my travels. – HilLesha
I have a Nikon DSLR, but I am finding that my Sony Mirrorless is actually much more clear and crisp when it comes to snapping photos and sharing to social media. It is also handy since it takes videos too!
Your photos are amazing. I really wish that I had a nice DSLR camera. It will be my big purchase one of these days. I use my phone at the moment.
Wow, such wonderful photos! You are so talented. Thanks for these tips!
To get somewhere early and get the right gear is so important! Apt tips, nice post 🙂
Thanks for all those tips, your photos are amazing! I always try to get up early when I’m travelling just to avoid the crowds, photos always look so much better when the streets are still quiet!
I love shots of the milky way, I use one over the grand canyon as my background on my phone.
Amazing captures! I have had a lot of inspiration during my travels. Now I just have to follow the other rules so I can do a good job capturing our travel moments.
Great tips for taking photos!
loving the tips! I definitely need a upgraded/ nice camera and to , of course, follow your advice! amazing photos by the way : )
Thank you for your suggestions. The one “be there before anyone else” is gold… but I sometimes find hard to wake up early in order not to have people around :/
I love these tips. I have a go pro and I use my friend’s rebel if needed
As a fan of photography myself, congrats!! Your pictures are fantastic, and your tips too. I specially agree with the one that says “get there before everyone else” – And it’s true, that reminds us, but also our public, that blogging isn’t just a collection of happy musings of going around and getting complimentary stays, it also means getting up at 5, when everyone else is sleeping away their previous night hangover, to be in the right place at the right time to get the perfect picture. Your images are such a great reminder!
Thank you so much for your lovely words and meaningful comment, Gabi! I’m so glad you enjoyed the post and subscribed ?
These are great tips and I love your photos! I especially like the tip about trying a new angle on a familiar destination!
your photos are amazing. I could so do with some tips right now. thanks for sharing them.
Great post! I am an amateur photographer and these tips really helped! I appreciate it!
I love your photos. I usually take my Dslr with my when I travel but lately I have been relying on my phone for shorter trips. I know most of the people will say that it’s just a phone, but the camera is really good and in the end, it’s the photographer’s eye that matters, not the equipment. Some of the photos I take with the phone can be easily confused with dslr ones. 🙂
Great tips, Pier! Your photos are absolutely stunning, so it’s great to get advice from an expert. I’d add knowing how to use your great equipment helps 😀 I bought a DSLR years ago, planned on learning how to use it and stuff. Never actually did it and I still use it on its auto setting…
I bought a DSLR before my last trip to India and the photos were simply amazing. I just moved to Germany and the camera has not come out of the bag once.. I think I will have to change that now! Thanks for the inspiration 😀
Thanks for the photography tips! I was actually looking for a new camera and will check out the Sony RX100. I love getting to places early to get the best shots. The early bird gets the worm!
Many tips I can follow here – you have absolutely incredible photos. I can only wish my photos were as good.
This are some great tips, many of them I already use on a regular bases. However i find that the most important one for all beginners is that you don’t need the most expensive Camera. I personally have a compact camera with manual features and am super happy… besides I don’t want or need to carry around 10 kg of gear.
Some excellent tips.. I really liked the concept of unique perspective.. as it changes everything in the frame and vision
Beautiful shots. This is something I’m working on just now. I’ve just bought my DSLR after many years of being point and shoot only ( too busy with kids!) and my first tripod. Onward and upward!
Oooh, so exciting! Congrats on getting your first DSLR – I’m working on a series of photography tips, and will be posting them up here really soon. Would love to know your thoughts! 🙂
We use the same gear except for we have a 5DS. All great gear.
Definitely solid gear! Thank you for reading 🙂
Some great tips, and really beautiful photographs. I especially like the reminder to get a different perspective! Thanks!
Beautiful photos and great tips! Thanks for this post.
These are great tups for taking better travel photos. I LOVE taking photos of architecture and scenery when I’m traveling. They’re like little souvenirs/memories I can keep forever. For me, I always try and aim for a unique perspective when I’m snapping photos.
How true! I’d love to see your photos as well, I’m sure they’re wonderful!
Your photos are always stunning! I’m aware of the golden hour when I’m photographing food at my house. It’s my favorite time of the day to get creamy, dreamy photos. Now I need to apply that knowledge when I’m traveling. These are all great tips and I hope to improve my travel photos.
Alli, thank you for the kind words! You’ve made my day. And food photography is my absolute favorite!
These are great tips! I agree with all of them! You have some great images here and I for one am always looking for ways to improve my picture taking!
Thank you so much! 🙂
I am all about your 8 tips for taking better travel photos, and I make sure that I take my photos and then just let the rest of the vacation unfold. I believe in enjoying it too Great tips
Thank you so much, Dana – I love the phrase “let the rest of the vacation unfold” – it truly speaks volumes!
Awesome tips you have here! Photography is an amazing hobby especially if you also love to travel. Aside from having a good gear, learning how to post process photos is important as well.
Thank you so much, Amanda! 🙂
I love these tips, I dream about becoming better at photography. Your photos are dreamy and you visit the coolest places.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Michelle! x
Thank you for your constant support, Michelle <3
I’ll be sharing this with my daughter. She wants to be a photographer when she is older and you can never learn too many ways. These are some great shots!
Aww, that’s incredible! I’d love to see her photos someday 🙂 All the best to her!
My husband is a photographer, and he loves being able to read pointers that worked for other people. I’m going to show him this post because I’m betting he can get a lot out of it.
Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂 And I’d love to see some of his photography!
These are really helpful pointers for shooting great travel photos. I love taking photos to help me remember my amazing trips.
I love taking pictures. I just bought myself a really good camera that I love. These are all great tips.
I always like to research where I am going ahead of time as well. You can find all the secret spots to get great photos.
I have always wanted to take better photos so thank you so much for your tips. I do need to invest in a better camera if I want to get the quality in need for my products.
Thank you so much! Hope these tips were helpful 🙂
These are great tips and amazing photos! I don’t remember who said it, but I remember reading somewhere someone said that she doesn’t take photos when she travels because if anyone wanted to see the things she saw, they would be traveling too. I loved hearing that!
Oh that’s wonderful! Such a unique statement, and so refreshing to hear 😀
These are really helpful tips. I need to plan my photos better. I often take a bunch of pictures and hope I happened to capture a good one.
Thank you so much, Liz! Hope it was helpful ?
These are all great tips I really could use a good camera. I hate using my old one.
All of this is such great advice! I have never been much into photography until I started realizing I loved IG!
Not a bad way to find out about your love for photography at all! 🙂 Thank you for reading!
When we travel, I always take tons of pictures so I can share them to family and friends. Love the tips you shared here.
Thank you for these amazing tips! I love photography but would love to learn more.
Thank you so much, Bonnie! Hope you enjoyed the read 🙂
Solid advice!
sawadee pier! great tips and great photos. I hear you about waking up early for photo shoots. I am NOT a morning person at all, but I do love the morning light, and even more…morning mist! I’m looking to get a camera and your camera info was helpful too.
Sawadee ka, Coco! Thank you so much for the comment – I wholeheartedly agree, mornings are the worst! But the soft lighting makes up for all of it 🙂 Let me know what camera you end up getting!